2026 Western Pennsylvania VIQRC Middle School Championship
VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Mix & Match
- Date
- 10-Mar-2026 Add to Calendar
- Event Code
- RE-VIQRC-25-1381
- Program
- VEX IQ Robotics Competition
- Event Type
- Open Tournament
- Event Format
- In-Person
- Field Control System
- N/A
- Capacity
- 50
- Spots Open
- 8
- Event Region
- Pennsylvania - West
- Standard Registration Opens
- 13-Aug-2025 12:00 EDT
- Registration Deadline
- 5-Mar-2026 12:00 EST
- Payment Deadline
- 1-Mar-2025 17:00 EST
- Price
- $150.00
- It is past the registration deadline.
General Info
The Western PA VEX VIQ Middle School Championships will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at PennWest Clarion University in Tippin Gymnasium.
This Digital Welcome Package will be updated throughout the season with useful event information.
All VIQ Engineering Notebooks will be submitted DIGITALLY to stay aligned with VEX Worlds requirements and students utilizing 21st century skills to create them. Engineering notebooks must be available for judges to begin their work on Monday, March 2.
Please direct any questions to Tim Heffernan - [email protected].
Grade Level: Middle School
Skills Challenge Offered: Yes
Judging Format: All In-Person Judging
Event Dates & Locations
Date: 10-Mar-2026
Venue/Location:840 Wood Street
Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214
United States
Contact the Event Partner
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2025 Western PA VIQ Agenda
8:00 AM - Doors Open
8-9:15 - Check-In and Inspections
9:15-9:30 - Driver Meeting
9:30-12:30 - Skills Matches on All Fields
12:30-1:15 - Lunch/Break
1:15-4:45 - Qualification Matches
4:45- 5:00 - Final Matches
5:00-5:30 - Award Ceremony
Volunteer
We will be inviting teams from Western PA to involve their team coaches and mentors as volunteers this year. We will be emailing coaches early this season with information on volunteering opportunities.
Emergency/Bad Weather Policy
We are working with PennWest Clarion for our best strategy in case of a cancellation. Our MakeUp plan will be posted ASAP.
Additional details around this will be communicated in the digital welcome package.
Refund and Payment Policies
If the Event Partner cancels the event: Full refunds will be given.
If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: Event Partners discretion.
Health and Safety Policies
We will follow Clarion University's Health and Safety Policies the day of the event.
Judging Format
Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be conducted in-person at the event. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents.
Engineering notebooks must be available for judges to begin their work on Monday, March 2.